Agriculture, Food & Forestry

Experts in farming, food production, and forestry, contributing to sustainable agriculture, food security, and environmental conservation

Harriet Sanja

Harriet Sanja

Harriet Sanja is a Kenyan entrepreneur, Founder, and CEO of Halisi naturals brands, a cottage manufacturer of botanical skin and hair care solutions. She is also a founding member and country director of Michigan Fellows Africa Initiatives (MFAI) Kenya, an NGO that supports youth & women emerging leaders & innovators in Africa As a change agent she impacts her community through training others on different aspects including soft business skills. As a lifelong learner, Harriet holds a Bsc. Procurement and contract management and several business and leadership professional courses including sustainable food systems, Circular economies and leading change. She is a U.S Department of State professional fellow;Michigan State University and member eTrade for women by UNCTAD.

Harriet Sanja is a Kenyan entrepreneur, Founder, and CEO of Halisi naturals brands, a cottage manufacturer of botanical skin and hair care solutions. She is also a founding member and country director of Michigan Fellows Africa Initiatives (MFAI) K... Show more

Yovan Fowdar

Yovan Fowdar

Driven solely by passion he is ready to take the challenge to experiment and learn new things, He has shouldered various responsibilities at management position in technical and technological companies . He loves getting his hands dirty even if it is not his responsibility just to get the job done . Great problem solver in both technical and managerial fields,

User of Linux since 1993 ( Linux Slackware) has started exploring and experimenting with Open Source OS. Loves electronics and been playing with since the age of 10.

Work experience : -

Unisys - Server & Network implementation under unix for the supreme court of Mauritius (1 Year)

Mauritius Telecom -- Joined the then newly created Data Unit (Birth of Internet in Mauritius) worked in various fields, public telephone switch, commissioning of international ISDN links, trainer for local staffs and for African international telecom operators. (7.5 Years)

BNP Parisbas Mauritius Branch - Assistant IT manager , implementation of intranet, VPN , remote dial up access, administration under AIX, SCO , Windows Server(1 Year)

Card Business System and Applitel Ltd -- Technical Director ( Gemalto Smart Cards , VPN , setup of a data center , Kenya , Madagascar)
Expand Technology Holding - Technical Director + R&D Director + Software development Manager + Board Director of Mauritius and Kenya . Ten years of experience in Smart Cards security, VPN infrastructure, IP Telephony, servers physical and virtualized. (12 Years)

Generation Plus Ltd -- Founder (main activities IoT, Consultancy, Build solutions & devices around micro controllers and SBC)

Mauritius Maker Community -- Co-founder where he plays an active role in promoting innovative technology oriented initiatives (AI, Robotics, IoT, 3D Printing, microcontrollers ,

1st Makerspace in Mauritius, - Founded the 1st Mauritian Maker Space .

Driven solely by passion he is ready to take the challenge to experiment and learn new things, He has shouldered various responsibilities at management position in technical and technological companies . He loves getting his hands dirty even if it... Show more

Joshua Haag

Joshua Haag

Born and raised in Bethlehem, Pa, it has been a journey to creating multiple companies now in Los Angeles, Ca. My time has been spent following a path of multiple careers. From a chef, to Wall Street trader, as well as a trainer to professional football player, i have learned and studied under some of the most encompassing and incredible minds this country can offer!

Through my journey, I have found my calling. I Utilize my prior training to create what i see to be one of the most unique, high level, and practical applications of health/wellness/ and mindset. It has become my goal, and the goal of Heroic as a whole, to try and assist each of our people in reaching a life where they are living as the “Best Versions of Themselves”!

Born and raised in Bethlehem, Pa, it has been a journey to creating multiple companies now in Los Angeles, Ca. My time has been spent following a path of multiple careers. From a chef, to Wall Street trader, as well as a trainer to professional footb... Show more

Andri Yadi

Andri Yadi

Andri is a physicist, 2 decades of electronics and software engineer, 15 years being entrepreneur, and 11 years as Microsoft MVP. He and his team have been building real-world AI + IoT products across various industry verticals, from agriculture to industrial IoT.

Andri is a physicist, 2 decades of electronics and software engineer, 15 years being entrepreneur, and 11 years as Microsoft MVP. He and his team have been building real-world AI + IoT products across various industry verticals, from agriculture to i... Show more

Smriti Sridhar

Smriti Sridhar

Smriti is a Consulting Engineer who is been with Confluent for 1.5 years. As a member of the professional services team, she has worked with guiding customers spanning variety of industries (finance, tech, healthcare) by developing prototypes for micro services using REST APIs, conducting code reviews and building event streaming pipelines to help them kick start their Confluent journey (Kafka Streams, Confluent Platform, CP-Ansible). Smriti is passionate about technology and is excited to keep working to help companies along the data in motion journey that leverages event-based streaming for real-time data movement. Apart from technology, she likes to to hike and is an avid photographer.

Smriti is a Consulting Engineer who is been with Confluent for 1.5 years. As a member of the professional services team, she has worked with guiding customers spanning variety of industries (finance, tech, healthcare) by developing prototypes for mi... Show more

Shraddha Sharma

Shraddha Sharma

Shraddha Sharma is a Youthmapper’s Research Fellow 2020, researching on marginalized indigenous community of Nepal. Her research interest includes working on the indigenous community and their problems like disaster and food security along with efficient data analysis and visualization. She is also working as a Research Associate at Geoinformatics Center in Thailand. She is involved in maintaining open-source platforms related to agriculture and disaster.

Shraddha Sharma is a Youthmapper’s Research Fellow 2020, researching on marginalized indigenous community of Nepal. Her research interest includes working on the indigenous community and their problems like disaster and food security along with effic... Show more

Mark Murrell

Mark Murrell

Mark Murrell is the founder of Get Maine Lobster and Haddie's Bay Club, the popular NFT franchise based on Haddie, the 1 in 100 million cotton-candy lobster. He previously worked at InFilm Marketing as a Partner. Mark Murrell attended the University of Southern Maine.

Mark Murrell is the founder of Get Maine Lobster and Haddie's Bay Club, the popular NFT franchise based on Haddie, the 1 in 100 million cotton-candy lobster. He previously worked at InFilm Marketing as a Partner. Mark Murrell attended the University ... Show more

Servias Mazhetese

Servias Mazhetese

I am a senior Information Communication Technology (ICT) professional with more than thirty (30) years of experience in the industry.

I am one of the Deputy Governors and Executive Vice-Presidents of the ADCB: African Diaspora Central Bank.

currently, I am involved with projects on the roll-out of a digital bank, central bank national payment systems, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC), and money transfer/payment platforms in partnership with regulated financial institutions across Africa and the Diaspora targeting the unbanked, underbanked, unserved and underserved (4U's).

I have managed small to complex projects, ranging from Software, PABX, Contact Centre Solutions, and Mobile Networks to Court Recording Technology (CRT) deployment. These projects included PABX/Contact Centre using Collab OneContact, AVAYA, Presence, Cisco, Philips Sopho, NEC, Jupiter, Panasonic solutions, 2G/3G/LTE, JAVS Recording Equipment, fibre optics, [FTTx: FTTH (fibre to the home), FTTC (Fibre to the curb), FTTP (Fibre to the premises), FTTB (fibre to the business) and FTTW (Fibre to the wireless).
I have led projects in various sectors including, but not limited to ICT, financial, mining, health, and insurance.

Job Knowledge
• Blockchain Technologies
• FinTech
• Project Management Processes & Methodologies such as PMBOK, AGILE & PRINCE2
• Understanding of 2G/3G/LTE, IP technologies (MPLS VPNS) and/or fixed and mobile access networks (radio, copper, fibre) and/or support systems and processes
• General knowledge of Financial/Budgeting
• Expert Telecommunication knowledge
• PC literate and absolute understanding and application of project management tools and Techniques in a complex systems environment

I am a senior Information Communication Technology (ICT) professional with more than thirty (30) years of experience in the industry. I am one of the Deputy Governors and Executive Vice-Presidents of the ADCB: African Diaspora Central Bank. cu... Show more

Rogério Rodrigues

Rogério Rodrigues

Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect, Software Developer, Professor, Gamer, MSc in Health Informatics Management at UNIFESP, Microsoft MVP Reconnect sharing knowledge with the technical and academic community.

Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect, Software Developer, Professor, Gamer, MSc in Health Informatics Management at UNIFESP, Microsoft MVP Reconnect sharing knowledge with the technical and academic community. Show more

Joshua Christensen

Joshua Christensen

Joshua is a Chicago-based Workplace Experiences Lead at Avanade. Throughout his 20+ year career, he’s worked for agencies and consultancies with some of the world’s largest companies and non-profits across many industries.

Joshua is a Chicago-based Workplace Experiences Lead at Avanade. Throughout his 20+ year career, he’s worked for agencies and consultancies with some of the world’s largest companies and non-profits across many industries. Show more

Carsten Brinkschulte

Carsten Brinkschulte

Serial entrepreneur (3 exits) with 20 years experience in mobile network infrastructure. Previously Core Network Dynamics (exit to Twilio), Movirtu (exit to Blackberry), Synchronica (AIM listed).

Serial entrepreneur (3 exits) with 20 years experience in mobile network infrastructure. Previously Core Network Dynamics (exit to Twilio), Movirtu (exit to Blackberry), Synchronica (AIM listed). Show more

Sumedh Ghatage

Sumedh Ghatage

Sumedh Ghatage is an Associate Lead Data Scientist (Geospatial) at Gramener. He has worked on various smart city initiatives including sectors such as environmental resource management, location intelligence, and disaster management projects.

He thrives to solve real-world problems through geospatial technology and has consistently proven his ability to deliver best-in-class solutions to fortune 100 companies across the globe.

He drives a community called the “Geospatial Awareness Hub” which helps enable Education, Employment, and Business to foster the growth and awareness of the Geospatial Industry.

Sumedh Ghatage is an Associate Lead Data Scientist (Geospatial) at Gramener. He has worked on various smart city initiatives including sectors such as environmental resource management, location intelligence, and disaster management projects. He t... Show more

Bruna Fagundes Rócio

Bruna Fagundes Rócio

Formada em Tecnologia em Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas pela UDESC (2014), é Product Manager pela PM3, CSPO e CLF. Tem 13 anos de carreira em TI, sempre na TOTVS - sendo 11 dentro do segmento de agronegócio, atuou como desenvolvedora, analista de sistemas e negócios. Atualmente é PO no segmento de Agro na torre de Supplay Chain e escritora voluntária da Jornada Colaborativa, tendo participado da escrita dos títulos Jornada Ágil de Produto (2020) e Jornada do Cliente (2021).

Formada em Tecnologia em Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas pela UDESC (2014), é Product Manager pela PM3, CSPO e CLF. Tem 13 anos de carreira em TI, sempre na TOTVS - sendo 11 dentro do segmento de agronegócio, atuou como desenvolvedora, analista... Show more

Chris Terrell

Chris Terrell

Chris Terrell is the Co-founder and CEO of Wexus Technologies Inc. He has successfully brought climate impact technologies to market with enterprise companies across the US and globally with "virtual power plants" that make energy generation and distribution systems more efficient, increase utility grid reliability, and reduce environmental impacts and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Prior to founding Wexus Technologies, Chris was a Strategic Energy Manager at EnerNOC, the world leader in demand response and smart grid technologies. He managed the comprehensive delivery of SaaS IoT products with advanced metering technology to save energy and money and make the utility grid more efficient.

Chris has worked extensively with farmers across the Western U.S. to help them save money, lower risk, reach operational goals, and optimize energy and water usage. As a trained architect, Chris also has extensive experience in green
building design and construction, as well as extensive leadership and management experience as a prior U.S. Army officer and military veteran.

Chris Terrell is the Co-founder and CEO of Wexus Technologies Inc. He has successfully brought climate impact technologies to market with enterprise companies across the US and globally with "virtual power plants" that make energy generation and dist... Show more

JERRY ISUWA MAKERI

JERRY ISUWA MAKERI

AI Developer, Website Designer And Developer

AI Developer, Website Designer And Developer Show more

Satish Swargam

Satish Swargam

Satish Chandra Swargam is a Lead Security Architect. Since joining Cerner, Satish has partnered with IP teams for implementing Cerner's Secure Software Development Lifecycle, commonly known as "Secure From The Start". As part of this effort, Satish has assisted IP teams by conducting internal security assessments, threat modeling and designed static code analysis roll out.
He has over 23 years experience architecting, designing and developing web based applications. In his previous jobs, he has worked on Machine Learning algorithms for self organized clusters and concept search. He has conducted application security assessments with several partners for the Code Validation Program.

His previous external presentations have been on:
* Automated Mapping for Security Compliance @Ai4 Healthcare
* Parallelization of an Object-Oriented Three-Dimensional Burnett Equations Solver @AIAA
* Development of an object-oriented three-dimensional Burnett equations solver for computing hypersonic flows in continuum-transition regime @AIAA
* Eulerian finite element analysis of 3D machining @CFD
* Kinematics of Side Impact Dummies on side-facing Aircraft Seats @International Journal of Crashworthiness

Satish Chandra Swargam is a Lead Security Architect. Since joining Cerner, Satish has partnered with IP teams for implementing Cerner's Secure Software Development Lifecycle, commonly known as "Secure From The Start". As part of this effort, Satish h... Show more

Deepak Tibrewal

Deepak Tibrewal

Apache kafka Specialist

Apache kafka Specialist Show more

Sajal Mustafiz

Sajal Mustafiz

Sajal Mustafiz is running a software company named Mistri Solutions. He has created employment and provides software services to clients.

Sajal Mustafiz is running a software company named Mistri Solutions. He has created employment and provides software services to clients. Show more

Francisco Palm

Francisco Palm

Professor at the Universidad de los Andes Mérida, Venezuela for over 25 years
Systems Engineer, MSc in Mathematics Applied to Engineering, Doctoral Studies in GIS Cartography and Remote Sensing
Promoter of Data Science and the application of Python and R for more than 10 years Open Source and Open Science activist. Part of the OpenScienceLabs team.
Organizer and recurrent participant of events related to open source technologies for more than 15 years.

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Professor at the Universidad de los Andes Mérida, Venezuela for over 25 years Systems Engineer, MSc in Mathematics Applied to Engineering, Doctoral Studies in GIS Cartography and Remote Sensing Promoter of Data Science and the application of Python... Show more

Karl Rautenstrauch

Karl Rautenstrauch

Karl is a Azure Global Blackbelt focused on Azure Intelligent Edge partners. He has held positions in Azure Engineering and on the Azure Global Blackbelt team for the last six years and brings twenty years of experience as a customer and vendor architect. Karl has worked at the local, regional, national and international levels. He has a passion for helping partners and customers build their businesses with data and compute in the right place for the right purpose.

Karl is a Azure Global Blackbelt focused on Azure Intelligent Edge partners. He has held positions in Azure Engineering and on the Azure Global Blackbelt team for the last six years and brings twenty years of experience as a customer and vendor archi... Show more

Teresiah Kamau

Teresiah Kamau

Teresiah Kamau is an innovative researcher and tech enthusiast with interests in artificial intelligence, machine Learning, and agricultural technology. She is the founder of AgriVerify, a project designed to combat misinformation about GMOs through a chatbot-powered verification platform. Teresiah currently serves as the Vice Chairperson of the IEEE DeKUT Student Branch and the Event Lead Organizer for GDG DeKUT, where she helps coordinate activities that promote technology learning and innovation. She is passionate about using technology to solve real-world challenges and empower communities. Her hobbies are watching aviation documentaries and cooking.

Teresiah Kamau is an innovative researcher and tech enthusiast with interests in artificial intelligence, machine Learning, and agricultural technology. She is the founder of AgriVerify, a project designed to combat misinformation about GMOs through ... Show more

Adam Mashaka

Adam Mashaka

X(Twitter):@AdamMashaka1
Github: AdamMashaka
Linkidinn: @AdamKatani

X(Twitter):@AdamMashaka1 Github: AdamMashaka Linkidinn: @AdamKatani Show more

Eduardo Muñoz

Eduardo Muñoz

Briones mathematician introduced to the world of Power Platform.

Briones mathematician introduced to the world of Power Platform. Show more

Ollie Dobney

Ollie Dobney

I have worked as a support agent working on Dynamics 365 and specifically working with Feed Dynamics.
I am specifically focused on Feed Dynamics for agricultural feed mills in which we expand greatly on item creation and stock.

I have worked as a support agent working on Dynamics 365 and specifically working with Feed Dynamics. I am specifically focused on Feed Dynamics for agricultural feed mills in which we expand greatly on item creation and stock. Show more

Fredy Omoke

Fredy Omoke

Project Lead at Vent, driving blockchain innovation and community growth across Africa. With a strong background in Web3 education and ecosystem development, and passionate about making decentralized technology more accessible and impactful.

Project Lead at Vent, driving blockchain innovation and community growth across Africa. With a strong background in Web3 education and ecosystem development, and passionate about making decentralized technology more accessible and impactful. Show more

Marcela Gonzalez

Marcela Gonzalez

Marcela Gonzalez is an Information Architect and Content Strategist specializing in designing robust content systems for environments where clarity is a safety and financial imperative.

With a foundation built on over 14 years as an Aeronautical Engineer, Marcela offers a unique perspective that bridges the worlds of high-stakes product lifecycle management and human-centered IA design. She is one of the rare Information Architects who has directly managed the multi-million-dollar pressure of content failure, having previously worked as a Technical Records Manager, Cabin/Interior and Support Engineer. Her engineering background instilled an uncompromising focus on process-thinking and systemic governance.

Marcela translates this aerospace rigor into practical blueprints for modern organizations. In her current work, she designs and implements high-governance Content Architectures, focusing on defining content models, developing sophisticated reuse strategies, and ensuring content accessibility via crafted taxonomy and search functionality.

Known for her optimism, bravery, and big-picture thinking, Marcela is obsessed with crafting details but also has a soft spot for the planet. She speaks to share ideas to stretch herself, refine her thinking, and build community. Ask Marcela about her experiences in aviation, her Colombian roots, her advocacy for conscious maternity, or her journey of building resilience. She’s always up for a conversation and loves to hear new stories over a good cup of coffee.

Marcela Gonzalez is an Information Architect and Content Strategist specializing in designing robust content systems for environments where clarity is a safety and financial imperative. With a foundation built on over 14 years as an Aeronautical E... Show more

Hamenyimana Ismaël

Hamenyimana Ismaël

GIS Specialist, Geologist.

GIS Specialist, Geologist. Show more

Bornface Kangombe

Bornface Kangombe

Kangombe Bornface is a Zambian innovator passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems. He has developed AI-driven solutions like the Agro Infection Detection system, which helps farmers detect crop diseases early, reducing losses and improving community health. Kangombe combines expertise in machine learning, mobile and web development, and innovation management with a strong focus on social impact. He has participated in multiple hackathons and innovation challenges, consistently building solutions that blend technical rigor with practical utility. Kangombe is committed to empowering local communities through technology and promoting sustainable development across Zambia.

Kangombe Bornface is a Zambian innovator passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems. He has developed AI-driven solutions like the Agro Infection Detection system, which helps farmers detect crop diseases early, reducing losses an... Show more

Melissa Shupak

Melissa Shupak

Melissa changed from social services to the animal welfare industry in 2014. After exploring various areas such as wildlife, clinical settings, and sheltering, she discovered her true passion in sheltering, with a particular focus on behaviour and training.

Melissa is a Certified Shelter Behavior Consultant – Dogs (CSB-D) through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), a Certified Animal Trainer through Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers, and a Fear Free Shelter Graduate.

Melissa joined Toronto Humane Society as an Animal Care Worker in 2015, moving into the Training Department as a trainer and then moved into leadership positions. Now as Director, Animal Sheltering, she is currently overseeing the animal sheltering programs of Shelter Care and Training, Shelter Veterinary Care, Community Sheltering, Shelter Admissions (including rescue transport) and Rehoming to Improve the Lives of Animals. 

Melissa changed from social services to the animal welfare industry in 2014. After exploring various areas such as wildlife, clinical settings, and sheltering, she discovered her true passion in sheltering, with a particular focus on behaviour and tr... Show more

Joshua Olalekan Akerekan

Joshua Olalekan Akerekan

i am Akerekan Joshua Olalekan, popularly known as Lekan Afolami, i was born on the 13th November, 1976 in Ajegunle, Oro-Ago District, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State.I attended Oke-Ode Grammar School, Oke-Ode, Kwara State, 1989-1994, University of Ilorin, 1999-2003 for my first degree and 2017-2019 for my Master Degree and currently undergoing Ph.D. degree in the field of Geology at the same institution. I am CEO/ Senior Geologist of Abmak Nigeria Enterprises Limited, a mining company. I am a member of Nigerian Association of Hydrogeologist (NAH), Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Nigerian Association of Engineering Geology and the Environment (NAEGE) and Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), I am A Christian, married
and blessed with beautiful children.

i am Akerekan Joshua Olalekan, popularly known as Lekan Afolami, i was born on the 13th November, 1976 in Ajegunle, Oro-Ago District, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State.I attended Oke-Ode Grammar School, Oke-Ode, Kwara State, 1989-1994, University of Ilorin, ... Show more

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